Stories from Dyslexics


One Dyslexic’s Experience with Learning American Sign Language
CJ found learning ASL fairly easy. In each class he was given 45-50 vocabulary words to learn.
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How Extended Time Improved More than Just Test Scores
Allison at her graduation from Columbia University, where she earned her master’s degree. Learning is not a game …
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Giving Voice to a Young Person’s Dyslexia Journey
Jennifer realized she could help other kids—and their parents—by telling her own story, the story of a 12-year-old …
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Life Lessons from a Lifelong Learner
Magical Thinking, Rage and Small Steps on the Dyslexia Journey By the Reverend Charles F. Harper, M.Div., Yale …
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A Supportive School Made All the Difference
Dylan in school, getting help from Katherine (Perrine) Austin. Photo Credit: Richard Wheeler What Happens When a School …
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My Dyslexia Diagnosis
“I was relieved that I had a diagnosis, but I still was not completely sure of what it …
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Learning to Learn
Supporting a student with dyslexia should be no different from supporting any student. Ideally, parents and teachers would …
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How My Diagnosis Improved my College Experience
My diagnosis marked the first step along my path toward self-exploration and self-acceptance -Blair Kenney I was diagnosed …
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Gloria Clark
At just sixteen years old, Gloria Clark has dedication, confidence, and compassion well beyond her years. She excels …
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Joseph Harris
Things were going fine for young Joseph Harris before he got that second grade teacher. Sure, he got …
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Izer Martinez
Izer Martinez still remembers that reading circle. He’s about six, and one by one each classmate is taking …
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Student Panelists Speak Out
Joseph Harris, Gloria Clark, and Izer Martinez discuss their experiences as dyslexic students and offer tips to others …
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Stories from Dyslexics
- What I Know Now
- One Dyslexic’s Experience with Learning American Sign Language
- How Extended Time Improved More than Just Test Scores
- Giving Voice to a Young Person’s Dyslexia Journey
- Life Lessons from a Lifelong Learner
- A Supportive School Made All the Difference
- My Dyslexia Diagnosis
- Learning to Learn
- How My Diagnosis Improved my College Experience
- Gloria Clark
- Joseph Harris
- Izer Martinez
- Student Panelists Speak Out
- Dyslexic Students Speak Out
- Creative Kids